produce

[ verb pruh-doos, -dyoos; noun prod-oos, -yoos, proh-doos, -dyoos ]

verb (used with object)

, pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

1. to bring into existence; give rise to; cause:

   to produce steam.

   Synonyms: create, generate

   Antonyms: ruin, destroy

2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability:

   to produce a great painting.

3. to make or manufacture:

   to produce automobiles for export.

4. to bring forth; give birth to; bear:

   to produce a litter of puppies.

5. to provide, furnish, or supply; yield:

   a mine producing silver.

   Synonyms: afford

6. Finance. to cause to accrue:

   stocks producing unexpected dividends.

7. to bring forward; present to view or notice; exhibit:

   to produce one's credentials.

   Synonyms: show

   Antonyms: conceal

8. to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.
9. to extend or prolong, as a line.

verb (used without object)

, pro·duced, pro·duc·ing.

1. to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.:

   Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.

2. Economics. to create economic value; bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.

noun

1. something that is produced; yield; product.
2. agricultural products collectively, especially vegetables and fruits.
3. offspring, especially of a female animal:

   the produce of a mare.

produce

verb

1. to bring (something) into existence; yield
2. to bring forth (a product) by mental or physical effort; make

   she produced a delicious dinner for us

3. tr to give birth to
4. tr to manufacture (a commodity)

   this firm produces cartons

5. tr to give rise to

   her joke produced laughter

6. tr to present to view

   to produce evidence

7. to bring before the public

   he produced two plays and a film last year

8. to conceive and create the overall sound of (a record) and supervise its arrangement, recording, and mixing
9. tr geometry to extend (a line)

noun

1. anything that is produced; product
2. agricultural products regarded collectively

   farm produce

Derived Forms

• proˈducible, adjective
• proˌduciˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• pro·duci·ble pro·ducea·ble pro·ducti·ble adjective
• pro·duci·bili·ty pro·duct·i·bil·i·ty [pr, uh, -duhk-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], pro·duci·ble·ness pro·ducea·ble·ness noun
• inter·pro·duce verb (used with object) interproduced interproducing
• mispro·duce verb misproduced misproducing
• nonpro·duci·ble adjective
• nonpro·ducing adjective
• outpro·duce verb (used with object) outproduced outproducing
• super·pro·duce verb superproduced superproducing
• super·produce noun
• unpro·duced adjective
• unpro·duci·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of produce¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English producen, from Latin prōdūcere “to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce,” equivalent to prō- pro- ¹( def ) + dūcere “to lead”

Word History and Origins

Origin of produce¹

C15: from Latin prōdūcere to bring forward, from pro- ¹+ dūcere to lead

Synonym Study

See crop.

Example Sentences

When completed, the facilities will purify treated wastewater and produce 20 million gallons of drinking water per day, enough to supply about 250,000 people.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the MWD’s latest estimate, that project will cost $8 billion at full build-out and produce 150 million gallons of water daily.

From Los Angeles Times

The spokeswoman added that the challenges faced by the sector were hitting its ability to stay open, retain staff, and produce new work.

From BBC

The country is also referred to as a “tier-one nuclear nation”, he said, due to its capability to produce nuclear fuel from the mining to the manufacturing stage.

From BBC

Once mined, uranium is milled to produce what is called calcined yellowcake, and then enriched, either at facilities in Canada or overseas, to create fuel for nuclear reactors.

From BBC

Related Words

• crop
• goods
• production